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HOUSEMANSHIP GAP LEAVES 2,000 NIGERIAN DOCTORS STRANDED ANNUALLY — MDCN By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban About 2,000 medical doctors in Nigeria are left without housemanship placements every year because the centralized system can only absorb 4,000 out of the 6,000 doctors produced annually.
ANAMBRA ASSEMBLY SEEKS STATEWIDE STAFF AUDIT By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Anambra State House of Assembly has passed a resolution urging Governor Chukwuma Soludo to direct an immediate staff and personnel audit across all Ministries, Departments and Agencies in the state. Lawmakers
WIKE COMMISSIONS 12 AMBULANCES, VOWS TOTAL FCT HEALTH TRANSFORMATION By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has reaffirmed his commitment to transforming the FCT health sector with the commissioning of 12 new ambulances in Abuja. Wike
ANAMBRA RECORDS MAJOR GAINS IN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Anambra State Government says emergency medical services have continued to improve under the administration of Governor Chukwuma Soludo. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Afam Obidike, said the growth reflects
NASARAWA RESIDENT DOCTORS THREATEN STRIKE OVER UNMET DEMANDS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Resident doctors in Nasarawa State are preparing to resume an indefinite strike if the Federal Government does not meet their demands by Monday, January 12, 2026. Dr Jude Yekpowudu, President
DAHIRU MANGAL FOUNDATION TRANSFORMS HEALTHCARE IN KATSINA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Dahiru Mangal Foundation has provided medical care to over 21,000 vulnerable patients in Katsina State, covering bills worth more than N257 million over the past decade. Alhaji Hassan Kabir, a
NIGERIA EXPANDS HEALTH INSURANCE TO INCLUDE LIVER AND KIDNEY TESTS FOR PEOPLE WITH HIV By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Nigeria is now offering annual liver and kidney function tests for people living with HIV through expanded national health insurance. Announced by the Minister
NIGERIA TESTS OVER 5 MILLION PREGNANT WOMEN FOR HIV IN 2024 — NACA DG By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Nigeria tested more than five million pregnant women for HIV in 2024, helping prevent mother-to-child transmission, according to NACA DG Dr. Temitope Ilori. She
KEBBI, SAUDI NGO LAUNCH FREE EYE OUTREACH FOR 5,000 RESIDENTS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kebbi State Government, in partnership with Saudi-based WAMY and the Nasara Foundation, has begun a free eye medical outreach aimed at supporting 5,000 people across the state.
KNCDC TRAINS TRADITIONAL BARBERS ON EARLY DIPHTHERIA DETECTION By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC) has trained traditional barbers across the state to help improve early detection and reporting of diphtheria. KNCDC DG, Dr. Muhammad Adamu Abbas,